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Ministry of Power
Shri Raj Kumar Singh takes charge as Cabinet Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy
Shri Raj Kumar Singh assumed charge as Cabinet Minister in the Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy .
Expressing gratitude to the Prime Minister for giving the responsibility , Shri R.K. Singh said that the Prime Minister has shown great confidence and we will live upto that.
In his brief interaction with media after assuming charge , Shri Singh further added that we have achieved targets of electrification set by the Prime Minister well before the schedule and will strive to ensure that the benefits of power and energy sector reach the common man.
He was greeted at the office by senior officers on this occasion.
Prime Minister's Office
PM cancels West Bengal tour due to high-level meetings to review COVID-19 situation
The Prime Minister will chair high-level meetings to review the prevailing COVID-19 situation tomorrow.
Shri Modi Tweeted "Tomorrow, will be chairing high-level meetings to review the prevailing COVID-19 situation. Due to that, I would not be going to West Bengal."
Ministry of Electronics & IT
UIDAI and SETS join hands to conduct R&D in deep-tech including Quantum Computing, IoT Security and Cyber Security
The move is part of Make in India initiative to augment capability and improve self reliance on information security
The Unique Identification Authority of India  and Society for Electronic Transactions and Security , part of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, on Thursday agreed to collaborate and do joint R&D leading to development of tools and products in deep tech domains.
As part of the memorandum of understanding , both the organisations will carry out joint research in deep tech and emerging tech areas like Cyber Security, IoT Security, Mobile Device Security, Financial Network Slice Security and Hardware Security, etc.
The move is part of the ‘Make in India’ initiative and aims to improve self reliance on information and cyber security and to reduce dependence on tools developed outside the country.
Scientists and officers of both organisations will work on Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Technology for Cyber Security, Quantum Security and Cryptography focused innovations such as Quantum Random Number Generator, Crypto API Libraries, Quantum Safe Cryptography, etc.
Accordingly, Officers of SETS and UIDAI will be engaged to propose and execute Joint Research Projects and develop tools/products for use not only in UIDAI ecosystem but also in other critical IT infrastructure.
As a tool of good governance and foundation of India’s expansive digital public infrastructure, technology has been an integral part of Digital India initiative. Technology adoption and continuous upgradation is a key element of UIDAI’s functioning and is a prime focus area of its Aadhaar 2.0 roadmap as well.
UIDAI has issued over 1.36 billion Aadhaar numbers to residents. More than 70 million Aadhaar based authentication transactions are taking place every day. Close to 1,700 schemes of the central and state governments for welfare and good-governance that use Aadhaar.
Ministry of Finance
CEA asks the Indian Economic Service  Officers to keep themselves updated and skilled with tools and techniques concerning econometrics, data analytics & effective visualization among others; Also emphasizes the need of sharing of experiences and best practices regularly on a common platform amongst the IES Officers
Dr. Krishnamurty Subramanium, Chief Economic Advisor  to the Government of India and Cadre Head of the Indian Economic Service  asks the IES officers to keep themselves updated and skilled with tools and techniques concerning econometrics, data analytics and effective visualization among others. He also emphasized the need of sharing of experiences and best practices regularly on a common platform amongst IES officers. CEA Dr Subramanium was speaking during his interaction with the IES officers yesterday in the national capital. The interaction was half-a-day long Brain-storming Session on enhancing the effective contribution of IES officers to the Economic Policy making and its implementation in the country. More than 130 IES officers, who are posted at different levels in various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India, participated in the said Session.
It was agreed that IES officers can contribute more effectively to the policy space by making all advice to the Government evidence-based, objectively communicating the policies of the Government, and widening the scope of engagement of IES officers to parastatals and the State Government services. To this end, CEA emphasized that IES officers need to be updated and skilled with tools and techniques relating to econometrics, data analytics & effective visualization among others. As the importance of specialization in policymaking is increasing constantly, IES officers need to constantly engage with academia and the private sector to provide sharp economic analysis. The CEA also advocated continuous learning through training programs in India and abroad in the best academic institutions and combining them with effective use of the advantages provided by the online training courses.
IES officers expressed their gratitude to the Department of Economic Affairs , Ministry of Finance - for the growth and reach of IES officers to the Senior Levels in the Government of India.
Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Development of Ports under PPP
The powers for establishment of new Major Ports and administrative control of Major Ports are vested with the Central Government. Establishment & administrative control of Non Major Ports are within the purview of respective State Governments. As per the provisions of the Major Port Authorities, Act, 2021, the Boards of the respective Major Ports are authorized to make rules or regulations to develop and provide infrastructure facilities and such other infrastructure in the interest of the Major Port. Major Ports are developing some berths, terminals, oil jetties, etc. on Public Private Partnership  mode to enhance the operational efficiency. Such projects are awarded through bidding process and the concerned Major Ports enter into Concession Agreement with the successful bidder for a specific period.
This information was given by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
UPSC
INDIAN ECONOMIC SERVICE / INDIAN STATISTICAL SERVICE EXAMINATION, 2022
Based on the results of the written examination of the Indian Economic Service / Indian Statistical Service Examination, 2022 held by the UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION from 24h to 26th June, 2022 followed by interviews for Personality Test from 19th to 23rd December, 2022, the following are the lists, in order of merit, of the candidates who have been recommended for appointment to the posts in Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Service.
The number of vacancies reported by the Government for posts to be filled is as under:-
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Service
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GEN
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EWS
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OBC
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SC
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ST
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Total
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Indian Economic Service
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10
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02
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06
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04
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02
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24
[Inc.01 PwBD-3
&
01 PwBD-5]
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Indian Statistical Service
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12
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03
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08
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04
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02
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29
[Inc. 01
PwBD-1]
The number of candidates recommended for appointment to the posts in Indian Economic Service and Indian Statistical Service is as under:
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Service
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GEN
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EWS
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OBC
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SC
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ST
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Total
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Indian Economic Service
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08
[Inc.
1 PwBD-3]
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02
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07
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04
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02
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23[Inc.1 PwBD-3]
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Indian Statistical Service
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07
[Inc.
1 PwBD-1]
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05
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11
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04
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02
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29
[Inc.1 PwBD-1]01 vacancy of General category is being kept vacant on account of non availability of suitable PwBD-5 candidate against current year vacancy reserved for PwBD-5 in terms of DoPT’s OM 36035/2/2017-Estt. dated 15.01.2018.
Appointments shall be made strictly in accordance with the extant rules and the number of vacancies available.
The Result of following Roll Nos. of recommended candidates are provisional :
Indian Economic Service 
Indian Statistical Service 
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0280155
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0280202
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0280212
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0880174
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1080010
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1180118
The offer of appointment to the candidates whose result has been kept provisional will not be issued till the Commission verifies the original documents awaited from such candidates and till clarifies the provisional status of these candidates. The provisionality of these candidates will remain valid only for a period of three months from the date of declaration of Final result. In case the candidate fails to submit the requisite documents as required by the Commission within this period, their candidature will be cancelled and no further correspondence would be entertained in this regard.
UPSC has a 'Facilitation Counter' near Examination Hall in its campus. Candidates can obtain any information/clarification regarding their examination/ recruitment on the working day between 10.00 hrs. to 17.00 hrs in person or over telephone nos. 011-23385271 / 23381125. Result will also be available on the UPSC web site i.e. www.upsc.gov.in Marks of the candidates shall be made available on the website within fifteen days from the date of publciation of the result.
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Competition Commission of India
Competition Commission of India decides the Third Lesser Penalty case in respect of cartelisation in Indian Zinc-Carbon Dry Cell Batteries Market
The Competition Commission of India  passed a Final Order imposing penalty on Panasonic Energy India Co. Limited  and Godrej and Boyce Manufacturing Co. Limited  for colluding to fix prices of zinc-carbon dry cell batteries in India. In respect of Panasonic, CCI granted 100 percent reduction in penalty by invoking the provisions of Section 46 of the Competition Act, 2002  read with the Competition Commission of India  Regulations, 2009 .
The case was taken-up by CCI suo motu under the provisions of Section 19 of the Act based on the disclosure made by Panasonic under Section 46 of the Act read with the Lesser Penalty Regulations. From the evidence collected in the case, which included an anti-competitive clause in the written agreement entered into between Panasonic and Godrej for supply of batteries, and e-mail communications between the key managerial personnel of the two of them, CCI found existence of a bi-lateral ancillary cartel between Panasonic and Godrej in the market of institutional sales of dry cell batteries. It was found that Panasonic, which had a primary cartel with Eveready Industries India Ltd. and Indo National Limited as established in Suo Motu Case No. 01 of 2016 by CCI, having fore-knowledge about the time of price increase to be affected by this primary cartel, used such fore-knowledge as leverage to negotiate and increase the basic price of the batteries sold by it to Godrej. Further, Panasonic and Godrej, in accordance with the prices of the primary cartel, used to agree on the market price of the batteries being sold by them, so as to maintain price parity in the market.
Based on the above, CCI found that Panasonic and Godrej have indulged in the anti-competitive conduct of price co-ordination, in contravention of the provisions of Section 3   read with Section 3  of the Act. It was observed that such conduct continued from 13.01.2012, when Panasonic and Godrej entered into a written agreement, till 30.11.2014, when Godrej terminated the said agreement.
Considering all the relevant factors, penalty on Panasonic was levied at the rate of 1.5 times of its profit for each year from January 2012 to November 2014 amounting to INR 31.76 crores, and on Godrej at the rate of 4 percent of its turnover for each year from January 2012 to November 2014 amounting to INR 85 lacs. Also, considering the totality of facts and circumstances of the case, penalty leviable on the individual officials of Panasonic and Godrej was computed at the rate of 10 percent of the average of their income for the preceding three years. As to Panasonic, to the officials of Panasonic also, 100 percent reduction in penalty was granted under the provisions of Section 46 of the Act read with the Lesser Penalty Regulations.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Share of Natural Gas in Energy Basket
Presently in India the share of natural gas in energy basket is 6.7%. The Government has set a target to raise the share of natural gas in energy mix to 15% in 2030. Various steps taken by the Government in this direction include expansion of National Gas Grid Pipeline, expansion of City Gas Distribution  network, setting up of Liquefied Natural Gas  Terminals, allocation of domestic gas to Compressed Natural Gas  / Piped Natural Gas  CNG/PNG in no cut category, allowing marketing and pricing freedom with a ceiling price to gas produced from high pressure/high temperature areas, deep water & ultra-deep water and from coal seams, Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation  initiatives to promote Bio-CNG, etc..
With the aim to create a National Gas Grid  and increase the availability of natural gas across the country, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board  has authorised approximately 33,592 km Natural Gas Pipeline network across the country. Out of this, 23,173 km Natural Gas pipelines including spur lines, tie-in connectivity, Sub-Transmission Pipelines  and dedicated pipelines are operational and a total of 12,206 km length of pipelines is under various stages of construction.
Further, PNGRB implemented Unified Tariff with effect from 01.04.2023 for the interconnected natural gas pipelines with an objective of “One Nation, One Grid and One Tariff”. To simplify the implementation of Unified Tariff, entity level integrated natural gas pipeline tariff has been introduced in the Regulations. Further, to protect the overall interest of consumers in different regions number of unified tariff zones have been increased from two to three.
This information was given by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shri Rameswar Teli, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
Australian parliament approves free trade agreement with India
ECTA will be greatly welcomed by our business communities: PM
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has thanked Australian PM, Anthony Albanese as Australian parliament approves free trade agreement with India.
Shri Modi also said that Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement  will be greatly welcomed by our business communities, and will further strengthen the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
In response to a tweet by Australian PM, Anthony Albanese, the Prime Minister tweeted;
"Thank you PM @AlboMP! The entry into force of IndAus ECTA will be greatly welcomed by our business communities, and will further strengthen the India-Australia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership."
Special Service and Features
Diploma & PG Diploma Programmes offered at CIPET: IPT - Chennai
Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology  is an extended arm of the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Govt of India - is an ISO 9001 2015 QMS, ISO/IEC 17020 accredited premier National Institution fully devoted to Skill Development, Technology Support, Academic & Research  activities for the growth of polymer & allied industries in the country. CIPET operates on hub & spokes model with 42 locations spread across the country. CIPET Chennai has full-fledged infrastructural facilities in the areas of Design, CAD/CAM/CAE, Tooling & Mould Manufacturing, Plastic Processing, Testing and Quality Control to cater to the needs of polymer & allied industries in the country.
CIPET conducts the following job oriented Diploma and Post Graduate Diploma programme at its premises at Guindy Industrial Estate, Chennai and there is a lot of demand and opportunity for the passed out candidates in India and abroad.
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Course
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Duration

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Eligibility
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1.
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Post Graduate Diploma in Pleastics Processing & Testing 
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2
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3 years full time degree in Science
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2.
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Diploma in Plastics Mould Technology 
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3
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X Std. Pass
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Diploma in Plastics Technology 
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3
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X Std. Pass
The programs are approved by All India Council for Technical Education  which is the Apex control body for Technical Institutions in India.
Sailent Features of the Programms
- Highly Practical Oriented
- Interactive Lecture Sessions
- In-plant Training at Industries
- Opportunity to become Entrepreneurs
- 100% Placement assistance
Leading Industries like: M/s Motherson Automotive Technologies Enginerring, M/s SISF Olastica India Pvt Ltd, M/s Reliance Industries Ltd, M/s Valeo Lightings India Pvt Ltd, M/s Supreme Petrochems Ltd, SABIC R &T India Pvt Ltd, M/s RLT Group of Companies, M/s L & T Technology solutions, M/s HTL Ltd, M/s Precitek Exports, M/s Besmak Components Pvt Ltd, M/s Adani Wilmar Ltd, M/s Wittmann Battenfield India Pvt Ltd etc, are regularly recruting our students through Campus Placement, according to the press release issued by Shri. Shrikant Shirali, Principal Director & Head CIPET.
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Ministry of Defence
MPC for MILAN 2020 Concludes at Visakhapatnam
The Mid Planning Conference  for MILAN exercise concluded at HQENC Visakhapatnam 08 Nov 19. The three-day conference was attended by 29 delegates from 17 friendly Foreign Navies. Delivering the Opening Address, Commodore Sanjiv Issar, Commodore Milan briefed on the broad programme of MILAN 2020 scheduled to be conducted at Visakhapatnam in Mar 2020. The scope of exercise planned during the harbour and sea phase of MILAN 2020 was discussed in detail with the delegates of the participating countries during the conference.
MILAN series of biennial a multilateral naval exercise which commenced in 1995, was conducted at Andaman and Nicobar Command  until last year, is being conducted for the first time on the mainland at ENC with increased scope and complexity of the Exercise. MILAN 2020 is aimed to enhance professional interaction between friendly foreign navies and learn from each other’s strengths and best practices in the maritime domain. The event would also provide an excellent opportunity for Operational Commanders of friendly foreign navies to interact with each other in areas of mutual interest.
Ministry of Science & Technology
Women Scientists’ & Entrepreneurs’ Conclave inspires young talents to science
Kolkata, November 07, 2019
The Women Scientists’ & Entrepreneurs Conclave, which was inaugurated as a part of India International Science Festival  2019 here today, highlighted the importance of networking to enhance the representation of women in science and research.
Secretary, Department of Science & Technology, Professor Ashutosh Sharma in his keynote address mentioned different modes of networking and how women in the science and science based entrepreneurship space can benefit from them.
Referring to entrepreneurship efforts supported by organizations like WEE  Foundation supported by DST, Professor Sharma said that one needs absolute clarity about problems and solutions instead of just talking about the problems. Stressing on the need of interventions by different stakeholders to improve the participation of women in research he highlighted DST’s schemes like Vigyan Jyoti which targets to increase representation of women in top reputed institutions like IITs. The Vigyan Jyoti scheme brings holistic science camp which imparts training to get into IITs and has many science institutions to partner in it.
Secretary, Department of Scientific& Industrial Research and Director General CSIR, Dr Shekhar C. Mande also inspired the audience with his address.
The main objective of this conclave is to provide a platform for young women scientists to interact with the women leaders in science and technology towards risen India. This is an effort to acknowledge the contribution of women in catalyzing sustainable growth.
In the different sessions eminent women scientists, leaders and experts mentioned that specific cultural and financial challenges that prevent women from reaching top institutions needed targeted attention.
It was pointed out that increasing representation of women in science technology and innovation hinges on every woman’s shoulders and each one should contribute towards it.
Delegates at the conclave were inspired by the presence of role models like Sarita Devi , a farmer from Sikar Rajasthan, who has successfully gained about Rs 25 lakh from 1 acre of land and who is influencing other women farmers to become competent and gain from their farmlands.
Meanwhile, Major General Dr. Madhuri Kanitkar encouraged the audience with her call for ‘Growing together without growing apart’. She said that life is a continuous learning process and women have a multitude of responsibilities of managing work life balance and caring for elderly parents.
Acknowledging her problems and failures she motivated women on ways to overcome them.
The two days conclave consists of six different sessions on different aspects of increasing participation of women in science technology and innovation like women leaders and achievers for Risen India; Women in STI: International Perspectives; Women Entrepreneurship towards Sustainable Development; Women In STEMM: Opportunities and Challenges For New India’; Grassroots Women in Catalyzing Sustainable Growth; and Youth in Driving Sustainability.
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Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal celebrates Unying Festival at Boleng, Arunachal Pradesh
Unying is a spring festival marking the beginning of the spring season & new year of Adi community
Display of sacred worship & bonhomie at the festival adds strength to Ek Bharat, Shresth Bharat
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal attended the colourful Siang Unying Festival - which is an important festival of the Adi community at Boleng ,Arunachal Pradesh.
The festival of Unying is celebrated to herald the season of cultivation, beginning of the Adi community’s new year, arrival of spring seasons as well as a great way to strengthen the bond among the community.
Speaking at the event, the Shri Sonowal said, “It is a delight to attend the sacred yet colourful Siang Unying festival here today. The culture & traditions of our people, of Arunachal Pradesh and of Northeast India are unique treasure of the country. It gives me great joy to witness such display of sacred worship, bonhomie among the Adi community. This is the perfect example what Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji’s ‘Ek Bharat Shresth Bharat’ spirit imbibes. I take this opportunity to wish all my brothers and sisters season’s greetings as you celebrate the bounty of mother nature with love, compassion & care.”
The festival was also attended by Mr Tapir Gao, MP, Lok Sabha representing Arunachal East constituency.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles former Union Minister Shri Bachi Singh Rawat
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the demise of former Union Minister, Shri Bachi Singh Rawat.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, "भाजपा के वरिष्ठ नेता और पूर्व केंद्रीय राज्य मंत्री बची सिंह रावत जी के निधन से बहुत दुख पहुंचा है। उनका पूरा जीवन जनहित और देशहित में समर्पित रहा। शोक की इस घड़ी में उनके परिजनों और शुभचिंतकों के प्रति मैं अपनी गहरी संवेदना व्यक्त करता हूं। ओम शांति!"